Passage: Pollution is a major problem affecting our environment. Air, water, and soil are being polluted due to industrial waste, vehicular emissions, and improper disposal of garbage. Pollution affects human health, damages ecosystems, and contributes to climate change. Awareness campaigns, recycling, planting trees, and using public transport can help reduce pollution and protect the environment.
Q1. What are the types of pollution mentioned?
- a) Air, water, and soil
- b) Noise only
- c) Only air
- d) Only water
Answer: a) Air, water, and soil
Q2. What causes pollution according to the passage?
- a) Industrial waste and vehicles
- b) Planting trees
- c) Reading books
- d) Playing outside
Answer: a) Industrial waste and vehicles
Q3. What is one effect of pollution on humans?
- a) Better health
- b) Affects health negatively
- c) Increased happiness
- d) Improves eyesight
Answer: b) Affects health negatively
Q4. How can we reduce pollution?
- a) Recycling and planting trees
- b) Using more vehicles
- c) Dumping waste in rivers
- d) Ignoring awareness
Answer: a) Recycling and planting trees
Q5. What is a consequence of pollution on ecosystems?
- a) Damage to ecosystems
- b) Health improvement
- c) Soil enrichment
- d) More rainfall
Answer: a) Damage to ecosystems
Q6. Pollution also contributes to:
- a) Climate change
- b) Economic growth
- c) Literacy
- d) Festivals
Answer: a) Climate change
Q7. What role do awareness campaigns play?
- a) Increase pollution
- b) Reduce pollution
- c) Destroy forests
- d) Build roads
Answer: b) Reduce pollution
Q8. Using public transport can help in:
- a) Reducing pollution
- b) Increasing traffic
- c) Planting trees
- d) Cutting forests
Answer: a) Reducing pollution
Q9. Proper garbage disposal helps in:
- a) Reducing pollution
- b) Increasing air pollution
- c) Damaging ecosystems
- d) Ignoring climate change
Answer: a) Reducing pollution
